Virtual reality has been hyped as the next big thing for decades—and yet,it never seems to deliver.Despite the potential,particularly in the world of gaming,numerous attempts have left players dizzy with disappointment,and just plain ...
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"Where are the robots?" That was what many people were asking when events at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant spiraled out of control in March 2011. With deadly levels of radiation collecting inside the damaged reactors, attempting to ...
The trend towards miniaturisation is not restricted to process technology: The new web site presence for Achema fits comfortably on any smartphone. With eighteen months before the opening of Achema 2015, the global forum for the process ...
Impact Sports Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in innovative motion resistant strapless heart rate applications, has received its 18th patent, featuring the use of its mobile optical heart rate monitoring technology with a mobile ...
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Rare earthquake lights are more likely to occur on or near rift environments, where subvertical faults allow stress-induced electrical currents to flow rapidly to the surface, according to a new study published in the Jan./Feb. issue of ...
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According to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, fourth quarter online sales were up 10.3 percent year over year. For the period from 10/1/13 through 12/31/13, key drivers were: Mobile Traffic and Sales: Mobile traffic soared, ...
With Microsoft losing its controversial CEO, Apple launching new iPads and iPhones and the rise of wearable devices all making headlines, it's been another huge year for technology. That's before you look at the gobbling up of Nokia, ...
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Retailer also reveals plans to have 65 operational stores by 2023 John Lewis recorded a 7.2 per cent sales jump to £734m during the Christmas trading period, reports Retail Week. In the five weeks to December 28th, like-for-likes ...
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Chinese cellphone maker ZTE is heading to next week’s International CES with a number of firsts for the company, including its first phablet, first voice-unlocking smartphone, first smart watch, and first phone to display two apps ...
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Sapphire wafer maker Tera Xtal Technology expects global supply of sapphire wafers to be short beginning the first quarter of 2014 due to increasing use in smartphones and other mobile devices. The company currently has a monthly ...
Powerocks announced today Smart Power 5200mAh colorful, portable and light-weight power banks that charge smart phones, tablets, and other devices on the go. Smart Power includes an intelligent iOS and Android App that precisely analyzes a ...
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Construction is a booming industry worldwide. It has given many valuable artifacts in the form of ancient architecture, shopping complexes, skyscrapers, house designs and many more. These dreams have been successful with the help of ...
The Philippines' civil aviation authority said Tuesday it would allow passengers to use mobile phones and laptops to make calls and access the Internet during flights. Civil aviation director general William Hotchkiss said the order ...
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Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours. Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary ...
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A team of researchers from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has developed a new Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) technology that will boost ...
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